Bhutan, soft-power strategy with singularity
Bhutan, the small Himalayan kingdom squeezed between China and India, has developed some remarkable soft-power strategies that differ radically fro...
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A lacquered object will always retain the aesthetic awareness of those who know how to take their time, to look at it, to appreciate it not just vi...
Read moreKyoto: knowing where to find treasures, meeting craftsmen who continue to keep centuries-old traditions alive, learning how to push open doors even...
Read moreSince 1555 in Kyoto, Japan, Chiso specialises in kyo yūzen, an absolutely unique artisan kimono painting technique requiring 20 steps and 6 months ...
Read moreKorean Art & Crafts Showcased in Paris A few years ago we organised an exhibition in La Vallée Village’s Art Gallery to feature seven Korean Artist...
Read moreThe man is bent over his workbench, his movements are precise, slow but wide. He carries the stories of his ancestors, generation after gener...
Read moreWe believe Crafts and Artisans from Asia have a meaningful and powerful role to play in our fast-changing environment, bringing resonance, differen...
Read moreLe Musée des Arts Décoratifs (museum of Decorative Arts) is an internationally renowned Parisian institution founded in 1948, carrying a collection...
Read moreJapanese umbrella are called wagasa. Less than 10 wagasa makers still exist in Japan, and only one in Kyoto, Hiyoshiya, a 170year-old craft institu...
Read moreThe story of a sand collection initiated in childhood and its role in anchoring journeys in memory and understanding the importance of souvenirs.
Read moreIris had come to pick me up in Copacabana... ...in front of the Copacabana Palace in which I was lucky enough to stay during a work-related trip to...
Read moreRévélations is a major international fine craft and creation fair, usually taking place every 2 years under the glass roof of the prestigious Gran...
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